I would like to keep our lawn as-is since it's a useful open space for holding social events. We can negotiate over the details, but this is my primary request. > From: Elizabeth Sarmiento <http://www.smartyardseducation.org/~elizabeth> > Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:59:24 -0800 > Subject: Thank you and congratulations > To: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> > Cc: Vital Cycles <http://www.gmail.com/~vitalcyclesinfo>, > Debbie Mytels <http://www.smartyardseducation.org/~debbie>, > Bill Ribble <http://www.smartyardseducation.org/~bill>, > Debbie Mytels <http://www.gmail.com/~debbie.mytels> > > Dear Noelle and Robert, > > Thank you so much for your interest in having your front yard be the site > of a training session for the 2023 Smart Yards Education > <https://www.smartyardseducation.org/> and Vital Cycles > <https://vitalcyclespermaculture.com/> lawn removal and âTrain The > Trainerâ > > Permaculture Educational Skills Training Program. > > *Congratulations!* Yours has been officially selected as one of the three > homes to have the transformation into a pollinator, habitat friendly plants^ > M > and greywater, Laundry to Landscape system. Your backyard new garden will > include water management features such as garden swales, drip irrigation, > mulching, and a soil infiltration system for rainwater and the installation^ > M > of the L2L system. Weâre excited to lead these new permaculture and eco^ > M > landscapers as we design and install your garden. > > We also appreciate your willingness to cover the cost of $$6,100 for the > purchases of materials. Please apply for the Valley Water landscape and > greywater rebate. This will help with some of the cost and is yours to > keep. > > We'll be providing the plant list and final design for you to send after > we're done with the installation. > > As mentioned before, our next step is to stop by for a site visit to > measure and take some photos of the space that will be converted and to > start working on the design and other details of the project. This visit is^ > M > scheduled for *January 31st between 10am and 2pm**, *with me, Elizabeth and^ > M > Anne and Lydia from Vital Cycles, cc here. We'll send you a text message 30^ > M > minutes prior to arrival. > > During the visit we will also provide information, including how to prepare^ > M > the site for the installation, how and when to pay the fee for materials. > Also we'll have time for you to ask any questions you may have. If > additional information is needed from you, we will be in touch via email. > The workshop training and work weekends are: *March 5 and 6, April 15 and > 16 and May 27 and 28, from 10am to 4pm.* Next week, we confirm the weekend > that we'll be coming to your home. > > Also, there are more ways that you can be part of this program. In case > you're interested, you can be a student, doing this you wonât just have^ > M > your garden transformed but you will also be part of a team working > together. If interested, fill out this FORM > < > https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNrmBQGSV3nU2mC9EAsKIdVymObBzNKYNcb > > VJMwQGk58yUzA/viewform>. > Or if you want to sponsor a student or make a donation please click HERE > < > https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=J968FFTMNC44Y&s > ource=url > > . > For more information please contact us at http://www.smartyardseducation.org/~info or > visit us at smartyardseducation.org <https://www.smartyardseducation.org> > > Looking forward to working with you and the opportunity to transform your > outdoor living space while empowering a group. > > Thank you, > Elizabeth and team > *Elizabeth Sarmiento, **Board Member* > *http://www.smartyardseducation.org/~elizabeth <http://www.gmail.com/~smartyardscoop> | M: > 650-704-3462*